Chapter 2:The Fall (Part 2)

As Danzo walks to the garden, Jino and Nataro is training together. Sounds of two wooden swords clashes can be heard all over the house.

"This time I won't lose brother!", spoke Nataro "I won't lose from you!" Jino replied. As Danzo observes the fight, Jino notices this and tries to impress his father but Nataro notices this quickly and launches a barrage of attacks as he is distracted, and thus as Jino tries hard to defend but in the he finally loses his balance and falls to the ground.

"You lost this time brother!" as Nataro pointed his wooden sword to Jino's face. "Damn it, I was so close to win, You got lucky this time brother!" as Danzo watched Jino's defeat he sighed.

"If you can't keep focus to your enemy you will never win, Jino", Danzo advised him "I can't counter his attacks" "You're distracted by my presence if you have focused on the enemy you would have able to stop his attack and launch a counterattack." Jino stayed silent as Nataro leaves after hearing his mother call.

"Jino, sit", he asks him as he points the wooden floor besides him. " I know you want to impress me but what is the point of your training". "What do you mean, father?"

"Tell me why do you wish to be stronger?", "Isn't it my duty to be strong?", "Indeed, but strength comes only from a sense of duty won't make you strong", "I want to be stronger, so I can fight alongside you"

"Good answer", he replied. " But father, why should we fight?", Jino asked. "We fight because we need to protect our clan from danger", he answered. "You mean from someone like the Fuuma clan? "

"Yes, though we have fought for years I believe one day we will have peace just like the time before the war", "You mean a time we no longer need to fight?", "Yes, Jino you are a good boy. I believe one day when the time comes under your guise you can lead our clan towards a peaceful future."

"I promise you father. One day I'll lead this clan towards peace and that is why I'll be stronger.", he answered filled with determination. " Good, that is a great reason to be strong", he replied.

"Haha I'll train you to be the strongest prepare yourself", "Yes, father!".

That day Danzo trains Jino all night to keep his focus on his enemy, while Nataro sleeps soundly.

The next day, Nataro woke up in the morning and overheard a conversation between his parents about the clan's defense against the Fuuma clan.

"If the Fuuma clan attacks our clan we'll be doomed if we only use simple tools against them. Whose idea is this?" Reiko asked.

"Its Tomioka's idea but most of the elders seems to agree with him because we only have 3 days to prepare, and I have no choice but to agree because his plan has the most chance of success than others."

"You know you can't fully trust Tomioka he always wanted to take the grandmaster title from you."

"I know but if it means the safety of our clan he will do anything to protect it, that is what a grandmaster will do, and I can trust him about the safety of our clan for we share the same ideal which is to protect our clan even if he is trying to take the title of grandmaster from me", Danzo then leaves.

Nataro walks in and asks her "Are we going to lose from the Fuuma clan?" "The Fuuma clan is mischievious clan who would do anything for power but our clan will always defeat them, so don't worry."

2 days has passed and all the Hattori clan have finished their defenses and most of them are ready for an attack, but the attack never happened.

It was a normal day, Jino and Nataro is training together while Danzo watches over them. As Danzo watched their training till the sun sets but there are no signs of attack from the Fuuma clan.

Danzo starts to think it was a trick made by the Fuuma clan to distract the Hattori clan by preparing defenses but he still felt uneasy so Danzo held a meeting that night.

"The Fuuma clan didn't attack us today so we may assume they tricked us to waste our time." Danzo spoke to the elders. "Some elders are angered on how the Fuuma clan tricked them but Danzo said it is better to be tricked than attacked.

After the meeting Danzo went back to his home for rest but on his way he senses something's off and immediately ran towards his house.

When he reached his house he immediately warns his wife to hide with his children while he goes after his sword and and runs outside to warn the others.

It was almost midnight in Onigashima and almost everyone is asleep but during this time the Fuuma clan attacks their enemies offguard as they asleep.

"The Fuuma clan are attacking!", everyone got awaked from the warning and immediately prepare to fight but it was too late most of the shinobi from the Fuuma clan have killed the guards and skilled shinobi who are asleep.

That night everyone tries to fight back but most of them are immediately killed.

5 shinobi appears and tries to kill Danzo but all of them were defeated by him using his wind technique. After that the Fuuma clan starts to fight openly and started fire in some buildings, while Danzo is tried to kill as many as he can but he was simply outnumbered and suddenly someone seems to be the leader appears and speaks before him.

"As expected from Danzo Hattori, you were able to kill most of my skilled men, but your glory ends here".

Danzo immediately uses his technique Wind Style Hattori Kenjutsu:Tornado and blows many shinobi away while a few were able to hold on but he quickly killed them by Danzo's blade. The man then asked "It's useless to fight us even though you defeated so many of our men we still have more men waiting outside your village, just tell me where is the artifact and we shall spare your clan." Danzo refused and attacks him.

That man is able to dodge Danzo's movements and attacks him with lightning steps technique and Danzo realizes who he is fighting against.

He is known as Raijin one of the strongest shinobi of the Fuuma clan, the fastest shinobi in Nihon. But Danzo still uses his wind techniques to attack him, it was useless for Raijin is way too fast as finally he made his offensive moves.

He's attack was so fast that no one could even see it. Danzo were able to dodge some of his attacks but his speed easily overpowers him.

Im the end Danzo was defeated. He's bleeding all over his body and Raijin asked once more "Where is the artifact!"

Danzo still refuses to answer and as he was about to finish him. Reiko, his wife suddenly appeared before him and stop his attack. "Don't you dare touch my husband!", said Reiko.

Raijin was surprised on whom he is facing against. It was the legendary kunoichi who once used her flame technique and wiped out an entire clan only by herself. She was known as Amaterasu.

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